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Laguna Governor Sol Aragones held a consultation meeting with Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon to exchange best practices on disaster response and the efficient deployment of emergency ambulances. Biazon welcomed the provincial chief and presented Muntinlupa’s disaster‑resilience framework managed by its Disaster Resilience Management Office. This covers the city’s well‑maintained facilities, modern emergency gear, and streamlined […]
As heavy rainfall induced by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) causes flooding and localized landslides across several provinces, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) remained on high alert and on the ground, delivering immediate rescue and welfare support. “Our Red Cross chapters and emergency rescue units are actively responding on the ground—rescuing stranded residents and even pets, […]
The City of Manila has received the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award by Esri, the global leader in Geographic Information Systems, at the Esri User Conference in San Diego, California. Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso led the Manila delegation to receive the award. “Isang malaking karangalan po ito para sa buong Maynila at sa […]
Quezon City has been recognized as a global leader in climate adaptation and disaster resilience after winning the Frontline Protection Award at the Planet Aqua City Awards, in collaboration with C40 Cities during Venice Climate Week in Venice, Italy. The award was conferred on Quezon City’s IRISE UP (Intelligent, Resilient, and Integrated Systems for the […]
A total of P39.8 billion in fresh funding is available this year to bolster the country’s disaster-response and rehabilitation efforts, House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “Congress allocated ₱39.8 billion for this year’s Calamity Fund—a 90 percent increase from the ₱21 billion set aside in 2025,” Libanan said. The veteran legislator […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano expressed deep sympathy for disaster victims and urged the swift passage of Senate Bill No. 105 which he filed to create an Emergency Response Department (ERD), saying lives depend on stronger protection in times of crisis. “Let us come together in prayer and solidarity with our kababayan. Disasters do […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the government can tap a total of ₱182.8 billion from various funding sources to boost response and rehabilitation efforts, emphasizing the need to swiftly address the devastation caused by recent disasters across the country. Based on data from Gatchalian’s office, the available 2025 budget for rehabilitation and response includes a ₱7 […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to purchase food to be stockpiled for disasters from farmers and fisherfolk in their localities. “We don’t always have to rely on instant noodles and canned goods for our food relief packs during disasters. One very […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan showed what his landmark Sagip Saka Act can do by buying some 800 kilos of fresh vegetables from Nueva Ecija farmers and distributing them to victims of the recent typhoons and flooding. The senator recently turned over the produce to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who will lead the distribution to the […]
The PHIVOLCS Modernization Act of 2025 (RA No. 12180), championed by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, was brought to the forefront during the presentation of newly enacted laws at Malacañang Palace recently. The event was attended by officials from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), and members […]